Irish Thoracic Society congratulates Connolly Hospital on becoming a Smoke-free Campus
On behalf of the Irish Thoracic Society I wish to congratulate Connolly Hospital on becoming a
Smoke-free Campus from the 31st May 2009.
This is a highly commendable step that will greatly benefit patients, staff and visitors to
Connolly Hospital as well as the wider community. Smoking is the main cause of lung cancer
and COPD which combined account for half of all deaths from respiratory disease in Ireland.
Measures that promote smoking prevention and cessation such as this are central to reducing the
burden of tobacco related disease and death.
Hospitals are an ideal setting for such an initiative as they can also provide the educational,
medical and counselling support that patients and staff require to stop smoking for good.
Both St Vincent’s University and Connolly Hospitals have shown great leadership in making
their campuses smoke-free, we now urge others to follow their example.
Prof JJ Gilmartin,
President, the Irish Thoracic Society
Priory House, 19 Priory Hall, Stillorgan, Co Dublin Tel 01 2835252 Fax 01 2835251
Email [email protected] Web www.irishthoracicsociety.com
President Prof JJ Gilmartin Vice President Dr Terence O’Connor Past President Prof Charles Gallagher
Treasurer Dr Edward McKone Secretary Dr Muireann Ni Chroinin Assistant Secretary Dr Jackie Rendall
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